Gannett names chief digital officer

Gannett Co. Inc. has named the chief executive of online ad company PointRoll Inc. to be its new chief digital officer, as it seeks to expand its online operations.

Chris Saridakis, who was named PointRoll chief executive after McLean-based Gannett acquired the company two years ago, will oversee digital operations at Gannett's newspapers and television stations. He will report directly to Gannett chief executive Craig Dubow.

Saridakis was PointRoll's chief operating officer when Gannett (NYSE: GCI) acquired the company. He was an executive at DoubleClick before that.

Gannett's third-quarter earnings fell 10 percent to $234 million as advertising sales at its newspapers and broadcast division declined.